Desperado (song)
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| "Desperado" | ||
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| Song by The Eagles | ||
| from the album Desperado | ||
| Released | April 17, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Early 1973 | |
| Genre | Rock, Country, Bluegrass | |
| Length | 3:33 | |
| Label | Asylum | |
| Writer(s) | Glenn Frey and Don Henley | |
| Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |
| Desperado track listing | ||
| Tequila Sunrise (4) |
"Desperado" (5) |
Certain Kind of Fool (6) |
"Desperado" is a song by the rock-country band Eagles, written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley. It first appeared on the 1973 album Desperado, and has later appeared on numerous compilation albums.
Accompanied by Glenn Frey on piano, the lead vocalist, Don Henley, begs the subject of the song, a "desperado", to return home, and tells him that the things he enjoys doing will hurt him eventually.
While this is one of the Eagles' signature songs, it was never released as a single. "Desperado" was voted #494 in the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
[edit] Popular culture references
- In an episode of Seinfeld, "The Checks", Elaine dated a man who called Desperado "his song": he would ignore Elaine whenever it was played. Elaine tried to come up with a song to share. She chose "Witchy Woman", another Eagles song also sung by Henley.
- In the film In America the older daughter sings a version of the song for her school talent show.
[edit] Covers
Many artists, such as Kenny Rogers, Clint Black, Johnny Rodriguez, Westlife, The Carpenters, Johnny Cash, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Linda Ronstadt, and even Japanese singers such as Ken Hirai and KOKIA have covered the song. The Langley Schools Music Project has also covered the song. In addition, the song was featured in the film In America. More recently Carrie Underwood of American Idol covered the song at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
[edit] External links
- Lyrics at eaglesfans.com
- All Music Guide
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| Eagles |
| Glenn Frey | Don Henley | Joe Walsh | Timothy B. Schmit |
| Randy Meisner | Bernie Leadon | Don Felder |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Eagles | Desperado | On the Border | One of These Nights | Hotel California | The Long Run | The Long Road to Eden |
| Live: Eagles Live | Hell Freezes Over | Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne |
| Compilations: Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) | Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Very Best of the Eagles |
